MartH Posted 1 January , 2014 Share Posted 1 January , 2014 One of my books for myself over Christmas has arrived its: British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development & Service Histories by David Hobbs ISBN 978-1848321380 Amazon Link here http://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Aircraft-Carriers-Development-Histories/dp/1848321384 A quick review: It's a large format book which cover British aircraft Carriers including the new Queen Elizabeth Class, the author is a respected author on carrier aviation. There are 48 page covering the GW chapter titles are: Admiralty interest in Aviation 1908-1911 Early ships trails and demonstrations Seaplane carriers Furious and Vindictive Argus Each chapter has a technical history followed by individual ships history. I don't know enough about GW aircraft carrier development to comment on the content, but the WWII content is excellent. The seaplane chapter looks really interesting. I have yet to compare is side by side with Friedmans' 1998 classic work but this might replace it. The book is printed on clean white paper, 3 columns of text per page with large number of black and white photos and plans. It cost me £27.90 - a real bargain for such a quality item Any questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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